Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lesson Plans

Students explore short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson plan, students read one of his short stories listed and then summarize the story in a written piece.

Students examine setting in a work of realistic fiction. For this literature lesson, students read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then write an essay that compares real-life settings to the settings in the novel.

Students explore The Hound of the Baskerville's by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, students read the book and write down the main facts about the settings. Students write an essay about realistic settings and compare them to the settings in the book.

Students explore sequencing through the book Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this sequencing lesson, students read the book and take notes. Students complete a worksheet ordering the events that occurred in the book.

Students explore literary analysis through the reading of The Hound of the Baskerville's by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this analysis lesson, students take notes on the literary elements included in the novel. Students write a literary analysis of these elements in the story.

Students explore time lines through reading The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, students read the book and write down facts and the order that they happen. Students create a time line of the events that occur in The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Students explore The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Students review the process of writing a book review and what needs to be included in the finished product. After reading The Hound of the Baskervilles, students write a book review about the book.

Eighth graders in a remedial reading class are introduced to detective fiction by Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After reading about their lives and work, they define new vocabulary and practice using a guided reading structure to read the material again. To end the instructional activity, they work together to unscramble words and match with the definition.

Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. To end the instructional activity, they research the life and other works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Students complete a short story writing activity using the text of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of Baskervilles. In this short story instructional activity, students write a short story from the perspective of the assistant from the text. Students write the short stories with a focus on setting and characters.